Tooth infection?!
Question: I have a tooth infection. Its got a big sac of gunk on the side of it and once I pop it....I know not wise....it fills right back up. I cant afford a dentist partly because I am a student and partly because I have no insurance so here I turn to you guys. What are the weird solutions you can swish in your mouth to either allieviate the pain or kill the infection? Thanks in advance....the gunks white if that helps at all.
Answers: I have a tooth infection. Its got a big sac of gunk on the side of it and once I pop it....I know not wise....it fills right back up. I cant afford a dentist partly because I am a student and partly because I have no insurance so here I turn to you guys. What are the weird solutions you can swish in your mouth to either allieviate the pain or kill the infection? Thanks in advance....the gunks white if that helps at all.
Some hospitals offer an 80% discount on dental work to people with a low income. I would check into that.
Found this on another site.
What you will need:
Ibuprofen 200 mg -- 50 count (grocery/drug store). Helpful for pain and inflammation.
Lipton Cold Brew teabags (grocery store). Helpful for abscess drainage, pain, and minor sanitizing.
Crest Baking Soda/Peroxide toothpaste (grocery/drug store). Helpful for sanitizing area and some brief pain relief.
Nature's Way Garlicin 350 mg -- 100 count (health food store). Helpful for fighting infection, lowering fluid pressure, and some pain relief.
If Garlicin is not immediately available, you can use generic garlic tablets (grocery/drug store) as a less effective substitute until Garlicin can be obtained. You will have to use the equivalent of 1000 mgs more frequently until you can obtain the Garlicin.
1. Take 2 ibuprofen with water on an empty stomach. Repeat every 4 to 6 hours, depending on pain tolerance. Ibuprofen appears to me to be more effective on an empty stomach.
2. Apply a dry (make sure it is dry, not wet) Lipton Cold Brew tea bag between tooth and gum for 45 to 60 minutes. For better effect, lay down on non-swollen side with head slightly raised so the tea can soak over the gum and tooth (keep your mouth closed also). I tried both the dry and wet bag technique -- the dry bag technique worked the best for me. I used cold brew teabags, since I felt that the effect would be enhanced over hot brew teabags. It definitely worked for me.
3. After removing the (now mushy) tea bag, wait 15 minutes and then gently brush teeth with a baking soda/peroxide toothpaste. I have used Crest baking soda/peroxide toothpaste for years. It is very effective at keeping the mouth clean.
4. At least 1 hour after the ibuprofen, take 3 Garlicin caps (350 mg each). Repeat every 8 hours (if using a generic garlic tablet, repeat every 4 to 6 hours with 1000 mg equivalent). I use 2 Garlicin caps daily to help lower blood pressure. In the larger doses, it appears to be a fairly effective antibiotic. Garlicin is different from other garlic supplements -- it is not dissolved in the stomach, so it has no odor. It reaches the intestine and is released there, and you can usually 'sense' when it kicks in.
5. Apply a new teabag for same amount of time as before. Repeat as frequently as necessary to help relieve pain and/or reduce swelling.
6. Swelling and pain may begin to subside within 6 hours. Abscess discharge may begin within 12 to 24 hours. That is what happened with me. The swelling and pain were much lessened within 6 hours, and I was able to get a restful sleep. The main discharge started about 18 hours later when I was lightly pushing against my cheek on the gum.
7. If you notice any odd tastes in your mouth (probably abscess discharge), briefly brush teeth again and reapply teabag. The teabag will help to draw out any drainage. If the swelling and pain have gone down, you may also assist the drainage by lightly pushing against your cheek near the abscess.
8. Continue regimen of 2 ibuprofen every 6 hours and 3 Garlicin every 8 hours until all swelling and discharge are gone. You may be able to cut back on the ibuprofen dosage and/or frequency within 24 hours, but continue the full dosage and frequency of Garlicin until you are able to see a dentist. Continue brushing with a baking soda/peroxide toothpaste 3 times a day. It would also be a good idea to continue with the teabag regimen at least twice per day even after all swelling appears to be gone. There will be residual drainage over several days.
9. Consult with a dentist to start an antibiotic regimen and to subsequently make a decision on what to do about the tooth.
Do not assume that any lessening of swelling or pain means that everything is OK and you can stop the regimen. All oral infections are serious and can create problems in other areas of the body. If you do not obtain relief within 24 hours, get medical help -- a medical professional can prescribe an appropriate antibiotic for you.
popping it might have ben the wisest thing to do. by keeping the gunk out you could be keeping your tooth from abcessing. the best thing you can do is gargle and swish very salty water. that will help to dry out that sac of junk. you can also rinse your mouth with hydrogen peroxide, but DO NOT swallow it.
call your local department of human services to get advice for services for under/noninsured students like yourself.
you need to definately get some attention, because infections from your teeth can get into your blood stream and be toxic or even deadly.
wow...ive been there before infact my tooth infection had gotten so bad that i ended up in the emergency room at a local hospital. once i got there i was told that if i didnt come when i did it could have ended up much more worst.
i did end up gettin that tooth pulled and ive been much better every since. i would recomend you to use oralgel. and as soon as possible have it pulled!!!
Talk to a local dentist. Explain your income issues. Most will work with you to let you pay it off on time or may even give you a reduced rate if they are very generous. Another option would be to talk to your local County Health Department for recommendations. Based on income, you might qualifiy for free or reduced cost medical care.
But, get it taken care of professionally. NOW! And check to see if your local Grocery or Drug store offers free or reduced priced antibiotic prescriptions, which you will most certainly get. In our area Publix grocery stores offers many free antibiotics, other stores and Walmart offer very cheap (like $4) prescriptions.
Having had this happen my self i can tell you that the only thing that will help kill the infection is antibiotics and as far as the pain goes there is only one thing Ive ever found that works Get as piece of raw garlic just big enough to place in the infected tooth spot leave in place as long as you can possible stand it you wont feel it unless it gets to gums around the spot But it killed my abscess totally not returned to this day with no pain
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I'm not sure what the American equivalent is, but I have just successfully used BONJELA to cure a tooth infection!
It came up last Friday night, so I was not going to get even an emergency appointment until Tuesday. I popped the damned thing, rinsed my mouth with a medicated mouthwash, then scrubbed my teeth with Bonjela (as if I was doing a normal brushing)
I then dabbed a large dollop on the wound. By Monday the infection was gone!
If you cannot get Bonjela, swill your mouth with alcohol BP. DO NOT SWALLOW IT! It will do you a load of no good! You'll probably need to repeat every hour, or so.
Application of Oil of Cloves to the wound area, using a cotton wool bud will speedily kill off the bacteria as well!